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<h1 class="topictitle1">BIOS Settings</h1>
<div><div class="section" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_section104891655326"><h4 class="sectiontitle">Function Description</h4>
  <p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_p045963612371">On the <span class="uicontrol" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_uicontrol122543913818"><b>BIOS Settings</b></span> page, you can:
    <ul><li>Set the first boot device for the OS on the server.</li>
      <li>Modify BIOS settings.</li>
      <li>Export BIOS FLASH informations.
        <div class="note" ><img src="public_sys-resources/note_3.0-en-us.png"><span class="notetitle"></span><div class="notebody"><ul>
          <li>Before exporting the BIOS FLASH, it is necessary to power down the BIOS first.</li>
          <li>The exported content does not include sensitive information such as passwords and keys.</li></ul></div>
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      </li></ul></p> 
    <div class="note" ><img src="public_sys-resources/note_3.0-en-us.png"><span class="notetitle"></span><div class="notebody">
      <p>In a dual-host setup, you can view, modify, and export the BIOS configuration for two hosts by switching hosts.</p>
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<div class="section" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_section1649215523211"><h4 class="sectiontitle">Parameter Description</h4>
<div class="tablenoborder"><a name="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_table11494155193219"></a><a name="en-us_topic_0000001206148976_table11494155193219"></a><table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" summary="" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_table11494155193219" frame="border" border="1" rules="all"><caption><b>Table 1 </b>Boot Device</caption><thead align="left"><tr id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_row136695573217"><th align="left" class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="25.130000000000003%" id="mcps1.3.2.2.2.3.1.1"><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_p206691515328">Parameter</p>
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<th align="left" class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="74.87%" id="mcps1.3.2.2.2.3.1.2"><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_p1866913563212">Description</p>
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<tbody><tr id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_row726811094119"><td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="25.130000000000003%" headers="mcps1.3.2.2.2.3.1.1 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_p14497653193216">Preferred Boot Medium</p>
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<td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="74.87%" headers="mcps1.3.2.2.2.3.1.2 "><ul id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_ul1787121153416"><li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_en-us_topic_0204530363_li1499281363420"><span class="uicontrol" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_uicontrol776574294316"><b>Hard Drive</b></span>: boots the OS from the hard drive.</li><li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_en-us_topic_0204530363_li39921413173415"><span class="uicontrol" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_uicontrol3765204212438"><b>DVD-ROM</b></span>: boots the OS from the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.</li><li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_en-us_topic_0204530363_li29921913133412"><span class="uicontrol" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_uicontrol1276564217439"><b>FDD/Removable Device</b></span>: boots the OS from a virtual floppy disk drive (FDD) or removable device.</li><li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_en-us_topic_0204530363_li6992161315344"><span class="uicontrol" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_uicontrol4765154212439"><b>PXE</b></span>: boots the OS from the Preboot Execution Environment (PXE).</li><li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_en-us_topic_0204530363_li16992161317348"><span class="uicontrol" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_uicontrol4765742154314"><b>BIOS Setup</b></span>: displays the BIOS Setup menu upon server startup.</li><li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_en-us_topic_0204530363_li1899261314349"><span class="uicontrol" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_uicontrol13272164216450"><b>No Override</b></span>: boots the OS from the first boot device specified on the BIOS.</li><li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_en-us_topic_0204530363_li699231311348"><span class="uicontrol" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_uicontrol4361554194518"><b>One-time</b></span>: The preferred boot device specified is only used for booting the next time the server is restarted. After the server is restarted, the value of <strong id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_b3601191216413">Preferred Boot Medium</strong> is automatically changed to <span class="uicontrol" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_uicontrol1043619492419"><b>No Override</b></span>.</li><li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_en-us_topic_0204530363_li15993713163416"><span class="uicontrol" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_uicontrol1313815214614"><b>Permanent</b></span>: The setting of the preferred boot medium takes effect permanently.</li></ul>
<p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_p56079916289">The default values are <span class="uicontrol" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_uicontrol131211633111214"><b>No Override</b></span> and <span class="uicontrol" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_uicontrol81885559122"><b>One-time</b></span>.</p>
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<tr id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_row4355640413"><td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="25.130000000000003%" headers="mcps1.3.2.2.2.3.1.1 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_p108001650203219">Boot Priority</p>
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<td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="74.87%" headers="mcps1.3.2.2.2.3.1.2 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_p68005505326">When <span class="uicontrol" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_uicontrol1950463118443"><b>Preferred Boot Medium</b></span> is set to <span class="uicontrol" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_uicontrol20601640154418"><b>No Override</b></span>, the OS is booted according to the setting of <span class="uicontrol" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_uicontrol154171853144617"><b>Boot Priority</b></span>.</p>
<p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_p45110464349">You can click <span><img id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_image15788131511527" src="figure/en-us_image_0000001318260041.png"></span> to move an option up and click <span><img id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_image672411510528" src="figure/en-us_image_0000001269180076.png"></span> to move an option down.</p>
<div class="note" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_en-us_topic_0204530363_note960514811177"><span class="notetitle"> NOTE: </span><div class="notebody"><ul id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_en-us_topic_0204530363_ul1158214424170"><li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_en-us_topic_0204530363_li17583842171716">The boot priority settings on the BIOS take effect immediately. If the OS is restarted, the boot priority settings on the <span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_ph1722825762816">BMC</span> will be synchronized with the settings on the BIOS.</li><li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_en-us_topic_0204530363_li17583144217172">The boot priority settings on the <span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_en-us_topic_0269442969_ph1970530225">BMC</span> take effect after the OS is restarted. After the OS is restarted, the boot priority settings on the BIOS will be synchronized with the settings on the <span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_ph1998910142918">BMC</span>.</li></ul>
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<tbody><tr id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_row198074055118"><td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="25.130000000000003%" headers="mcps1.3.2.3.2.3.1.1 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_p158054025110">Apply and Reboot</p>
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<td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="74.87%" headers="mcps1.3.2.3.2.3.1.2 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_p68847132514">After setting a configuration item, the system will be rebooted immediately for the setting to take effect.</p>
<div class="note" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_note5290143081519"><span class="notetitle"> NOTE: </span><div class="notebody"><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_p13290183016152">Only administrators can perform this operation.</p>
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<tr id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_row38134017512"><td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="25.130000000000003%" headers="mcps1.3.2.3.2.3.1.1 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_p581144017512">Apply upon Next Reboot</p>
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<td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="74.87%" headers="mcps1.3.2.3.2.3.1.2 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_p1638026141410">After setting a configuration item, the setting takes effect upon the next reboot.</p>
<div class="note" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_note182617082111"><span class="notetitle"> NOTE: </span><div class="notebody"><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_p482670192119">Only administrators can perform this operation.</p>
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<tr id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_row794094010247"><td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="25.130000000000003%" headers="mcps1.3.2.3.2.3.1.1 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_p8941144020240">Discard</p>
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<td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="74.87%" headers="mcps1.3.2.3.2.3.1.2 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_p102509261145">Discard all settings to take effect.</p>
<div class="note" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_note117157552114"><span class="notetitle"> NOTE: </span><div class="notebody"><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_p37157512119">Only administrators can perform this operation.</p>
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<tr id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_row114185014181"><td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="25.130000000000003%" headers="mcps1.3.2.3.2.3.1.1 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_p1741185012181">Item</p>
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<td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="74.87%" headers="mcps1.3.2.3.2.3.1.2 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_p042950131816">Name of a BIOS configuration item.</p>
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<tr id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_row143398518191"><td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="25.130000000000003%" headers="mcps1.3.2.3.2.3.1.1 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_p113391953199">Current Value</p>
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<td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="74.87%" headers="mcps1.3.2.3.2.3.1.2 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_p17340115151914">Current settings of a configuration item.</p>
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<tr id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_row49701771198"><td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="25.130000000000003%" headers="mcps1.3.2.3.2.3.1.1 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_p197027181914">Settings to Take Effect</p>
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<td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="74.87%" headers="mcps1.3.2.3.2.3.1.2 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_p11970776191">The settings that take effect upon the next reboot.</p>
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<tbody><tr id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_row1430952131910"><td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="25.130000000000003%" headers="mcps1.3.2.4.2.3.1.1 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_p743013525196">Item</p>
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<td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="74.87%" headers="mcps1.3.2.4.2.3.1.2 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_p1243155213198">Name of a BIOS configuration item.</p>
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<td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="74.87%" headers="mcps1.3.2.4.2.3.1.2 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_p74714543201">Description of the BIOS configuration item.</p>
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<div class="section" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_section1086121503415"><h4 class="sectiontitle">Setting the Boot Device</h4><ol id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_ol73401714210"><li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_li153401971427"><span>On the Boot Device tab, set the first boot device for the server OS. For details about the parameters, see <a href="#EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_table11494155193219">Table 1</a>.</span></li><li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_li1334012714216"><span>Click <span class="uicontrol" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_uicontrol103134563517"><b>Save</b></span>.</span></li></ol>
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<div class="section" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_section863617279531"><h4 class="sectiontitle">Modifying the BIOS Settings</h4><ol id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_ol10690728225"><li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_li5977172015292"><span>On the <strong id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_b085102781811">Full BIOS Settings</strong> tab page, click <strong id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_b085142711818">View the configuration description</strong>.</span></li><li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_li712285011211"><span>Select configuration items to be modified based on the descriptions.</span></li><li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_li1849842442913"><span>Modify the item settings as prompted.</span></li><li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_li13694412391"><span>Select a mode for the settings to take effect.</span><p><ul id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_ul16491649114120"><li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_li749118492413">Click <strong id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_b1292595992715">Apply and Reboot</strong>.<ol type="a" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_ol4211920134210"><li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_li16211207427">The following message is displayed:<pre class="screen" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_screen147068064416">Your server will be rebooted immediately. Are you sure you want to continue?</pre>
</li><li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_li5638111444318">Click <strong id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_b14538172842814">OK</strong>.</li></ol>
</li><li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_li13491449154111">Click <strong id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_b5514237172817">Apply upon Next Reboot</strong>.<ol type="a" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_ol9677181415455"><li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_li14677114124513">The following message is displayed:<pre class="screen" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_screen767741414512">Settings will take effect upon next server reboot. Are you sure you want to continue?</pre>
</li><li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_li3677614144513">Click <strong id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001206316990__en-us_topic_0000001206148976_b192321112102911">OK</strong>.</li></ol>
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